diff --git a/lib/types/default.nix b/lib/types/default.nix
index a5a8b178..a6ff71cf 100644
--- a/lib/types/default.nix
+++ b/lib/types/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 in rec {
   derivation = t.oneOf [t.str t.path t.package];
 
-  # A stricteer submodule type that prevents derivations from being
+  # A stricter submodule type that prevents derivations from being
   # detected as modules by accident. (derivations are attrs as well as modules)
   drvPart = let
     type = t.submoduleWith {
diff --git a/modules/dream2nix/groups/group.nix b/modules/dream2nix/groups/group.nix
index 20aaac13..428dfb03 100644
--- a/modules/dream2nix/groups/group.nix
+++ b/modules/dream2nix/groups/group.nix
@@ -9,12 +9,22 @@
   packageType = t.deferredModuleWith {
     staticModules = [
       dream2nix.modules.dream2nix.core
-      commonModule
       {_module.args = specialArgs;}
+      # the top-level commonModule
+      commonModule
+      # the commonModule of the current group
+      config.commonModule
     ];
   };
 in {
   options = {
+    commonModule = lib.mkOption {
+      type = t.deferredModule;
+      description = ''
+        Common configuration for all packages in all groups
+      '';
+      default = {};
+    };
     overrides = lib.mkOption {
       type = t.attrs;
       description = ''
@@ -28,7 +38,10 @@ in {
       '';
     };
     packagesEval = lib.mkOption {
-      type = t.lazyAttrsOf (t.lazyAttrsOf (t.submoduleWith {modules = [];}));
+      type = t.lazyAttrsOf (t.lazyAttrsOf (t.submoduleWith {
+        modules = [];
+        inherit specialArgs;
+      }));
       description = ''
         The evaluated dream2nix package modules
       '';
diff --git a/modules/dream2nix/multi-derivation-package/default.nix b/modules/dream2nix/multi-derivation-package/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a0ddc674
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/dream2nix/multi-derivation-package/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  dream2nix,
+  extendModules,
+  ...
+}: {
+  imports = [
+    ./interface.nix
+    dream2nix.modules.dream2nix.core
+  ];
+  # make the core module happy
+  name = config.out.name;
+  version = config.out.version;
+
+  # make the top-level look like a derivation under 'out'
+  public = {
+    inherit extendModules;
+    inherit
+      (config.out)
+      config
+      drvPath
+      name
+      outPath
+      outputName
+      outputs
+      type
+      version
+      ;
+    out = config.out.public;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/dream2nix/multi-derivation-package/interface.nix b/modules/dream2nix/multi-derivation-package/interface.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd116626
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/dream2nix/multi-derivation-package/interface.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  config,
+  dream2nix,
+  lib,
+  specialArgs,
+  ...
+}: let
+  t = lib.types;
+  dreamTypes = import ../../../lib/types {
+    inherit dream2nix lib specialArgs;
+  };
+in {
+  options = {
+    out = lib.mkOption {
+      type = dreamTypes.drvPart;
+      description = "default output 'out'";
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/tests/nix-unit/fixtures.nix b/tests/nix-unit/fixtures.nix
index 16794f7e..88952f70 100644
--- a/tests/nix-unit/fixtures.nix
+++ b/tests/nix-unit/fixtures.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-{dream2nix}: {
-  basic-derivation = {
+{dream2nix}: rec {
+  basic-derivation = named-derivation "hello";
+  named-derivation = name: {
     # select builtins.derivation as a backend for this package
     imports = [
       dream2nix.modules.dream2nix.builtins-derivation
     ];
 
-    name = "test";
+    inherit name;
 
     # set options
     builtins-derivation = {
diff --git a/tests/nix-unit/test_groups_multi_derivation_package/default.nix b/tests/nix-unit/test_groups_multi_derivation_package/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61a430cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nix-unit/test_groups_multi_derivation_package/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+{
+  pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {},
+  lib ? import <nixpkgs/lib>,
+  dream2nix ? (import (../../../modules + "/flake.nix")).outputs {},
+}: let
+  fixtures = import ../fixtures.nix {inherit dream2nix;};
+  eval = module:
+    (lib.evalModules {
+      modules = [
+        module
+        dream2nix.modules.dream2nix.multi-derivation-package
+      ];
+      specialArgs = {
+        inherit dream2nix;
+        packageSets.nixpkgs = pkgs;
+      };
+    })
+    .config;
+  config = eval (
+    {
+      config,
+      specialArgs,
+      ...
+    }: let
+      dreamTypes = import ../../../lib/types {
+        inherit dream2nix lib specialArgs;
+      };
+    in {
+      options.dist = lib.mkOption {
+        type = dreamTypes.drvPart;
+        description = "The derivation module describing the dist output";
+      };
+      config = {
+        public.dist = config.dist.public;
+        out = {...}: fixtures.named-derivation "hello-out";
+        dist = {...}: fixtures.named-derivation "hello-dist";
+      };
+    }
+  );
+in {
+  test_toplevel_drvPath_exists = {
+    expr = config ? drvPath;
+    expected = true;
+  };
+
+  test_out_drvPath_exists = {
+    expr = config.out ? drvPath;
+    expected = true;
+  };
+
+  test_dist_drvPath_exists = {
+    expr = config.dist ? drvPath;
+    expected = true;
+  };
+
+  test_toplevel_equals_out = {
+    expr =
+      config.drvPath
+      == config.out.drvPath;
+    expected = true;
+  };
+
+  test_toplevel_not_has_attr_builder = {
+    expr = config ? builder;
+    expected = false;
+  };
+
+  test_out_not_has_attr_builder = {
+    expr = config.out ? builder;
+    expected = false;
+  };
+
+  test_toplevel_name = {
+    expr = config.name;
+    expected = "hello-out";
+  };
+
+  test_out_name = {
+    expr = config.out.name;
+    expected = "hello-out";
+  };
+
+  test_dist_name = {
+    expr = config.dist.name;
+    expected = "hello-dist";
+  };
+}